11
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From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
1807
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From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
1863
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From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
23
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From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For that half century and more he was a man without a country.
anew
From this reading He never did hear her name but once again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For that half century and more he was a man without a country.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Morgan, as I said, was terribly shocked.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He never did hear her name but once again.
a period of 100 years
From this reading For that half century and more he was a man without a country.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For that half century and more he was a man without a country.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He never did hear her name but once again.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that half century and more he was a man without a country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For that half century and more he was a man without a country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never did hear her name but once again.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He never did hear her name but once again.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He never did hear her name but once again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Old Morgan, as I said, was terribly shocked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For that half century and more he was a man without a country.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
a particular point in time
From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For that half century and more he was a man without a country.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Old Morgan, as I said, was terribly shocked.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He never did hear her name but once again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never did hear her name but once again.
Nolan
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From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Morgan, as I said, was terribly shocked.
on one occasion
From this reading He never did hear her name but once again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Old Morgan, as I said, was terribly shocked.
except for; apart from
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Old Morgan, as I said, was terribly shocked.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Old Morgan, as I said, was terribly shocked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
up to a particular time
From this reading From that moment, September 23, 1807, till the day he died, May 11, 1863, he never heard the name again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For that half century and more he was a man without a country.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For that half century and more he was a man without a country.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Arnold, or had cried, “God save King George,” Morgan would not have felt worse.
